⁵ He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”^(A)

¹⁷ I will indeed bless you^(A) and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky^(B) and the sand on the seashore.^(C) Your offspring will possess the city gates of their^[a] enemies.^(D)